The growing protest movement would appear to be affecting British holidaymakers, with recent data showing a drop off in UK tourists.

19:55, Tue, Jun 3, 2025 | UPDATED: 20:13, Tue, Jun 3, 2025

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Majorca is a hit with British tourists (Image: Getty)

The number of British holidaymakers visiting Majorca dropped sharply in April, according to the latests travel data. The Balearic Island is favourite with holidaying Brits, attracting over 2.3 million each year.

This figure accounts for roughly 26% of the total tourist traffic, although Germans still outnumber the Brits. However, the Balearics have been rocked by a series of anti-tourism protests over the last twelve months.

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Majorca has seen huge protests against mass tourism (Image: Getty)

The protests have been attended by tens of thousands of people, who claim mass tourism is affecting the quality of life of local communities, as well as damaging the environment.

More demonstrations are planned for June, with activists vowing to bring the streets of Majorca to a standstill.

Representatives of 60 groups announced a new protest in the island's capital Palma for Sunday June 15.

The demonstration will be led by the campaign group 'Menys Turisme, Mes Vida' (Less tourism, more life), which claims that the everyday life of locals has become "unbearable" thanks to foreign holidaymakers.

They have accused both the Balearic Islands' government of ignoring the pleas for drastic changes in their current tourism model.

The Palma demonstration will be held simultaneously with marches in Ibiza, Barcelona, Donosti and other major Spanish cities.

The growing protest movement would appear to be affecting British holidaymakers, with recent data showing a drop off in UK tourists.

A survey carried out by the National Statistics Institute shows an overall 13.5% increase in foreign tourism in April - up to 1,357,216.

All of the main markets registered an increase with the exception of two - Belgium and the UK.

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While the drop in UK tourism was just under 3% for Spain as a whole, it fell by 6% in Majorca.

The Balearics anticipated a strong April because of the late Easter, and there was notable growth, but not because of the UK.

As a result, the April decrease does appear more concerning than falls in other months this year.